Editorial Review
Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he’d seen it all. But he’s never met a cricket before, which really isn’t surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He’d be there still if he hadn’t followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone’s picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides—and friends—than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures—from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire.
Chester makes a third friend, too. It is a boy, Mario, who rescues Chester from a dusty corner of the subway station and brings him to live in the safety of his parents’ newsstand. He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one—not even Chester himself—realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.
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Customer Reviews
Great story made even better with this audio version 
2008-07-24
Tony Shalhoub (of Monk and Wings fame) does an excellent job narrating this story. His voices are right on. The cricket's voice is a little annoying, but he doesn't talk much, and he's a cricket.
I read this story when I was a child, and when my daughter read it at school a few years ago, I was so happy that she enjoyed it as much as I did. We've all (even my 4 year old) enjoyed this audiobook as well.
Charming book 
2008-01-28
I preview all of the books I assign to my kids to read. I enjoyed this one. Vivid descriptions allowed me to vividly imagine the scene and hear the music the cricket plays. This is a book I will have my 11 and 13 year-old read.
Charming personified animal characters, good story. 2008-01-18
My daughter loved the book, and we have given copies of it several times as birthday presents, to 7-9 year old friends. I bought this CD as a gift for my 7 y.o. nephew, who wanted Books on CD so could listen in the car. This is a quality children's story, which adults can enjoy too. A good adventure, without buying into a whole series and marketing machine! Boy and Mom love The Cricket in Times Square book on CD.
Beautiful reading of a classic 2007-12-11
An engaging dramatic reading of this fabulous animal adventure and story about friendship. This is great for a car trip.
Racist Book 
2007-10-11
This book portrays very old racist stereotypes of Chinese people. It portrays Chinese people as speaking in stereotypical accents with all r's replaced by l's. It portrays Chinese people as not knowing when to stop bowing to each other. It portrays Chinese people wearing Japanese Kimono's. If you MUST buy this awful ignorant book, do not let your child read it without teaching them about the racism and teaching them how not to be as ignorant.
A bug and his buds 2007-08-30
Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he’d seen it all. But he’s never met a cricket before, which really isn’t surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He’d be there still if he hadn’t followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone’s picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides—and friends—than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures—from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire.
Chester makes a third friend, too. It is a boy, Mario, who rescues Chester from a dusty corner of the subway station and brings him to live in the safety of his parents’ newsstand. He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one—not even Chester himself—realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.
2007-07-07
If you are like me and love books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, you will certainly love "The Cricket in Times Square" because just like the "Molly Moon" books, it is compelling, interesting and has to do with fame! It is about a cricket from Connecticut, his name is Chester. One day Chester smells his favorite food, liverwurst, entered its picnic basket and then the next day he was in Times Square!! He met three friends, Harry Cat, Tucker Mouse, and a boy named Mario soon after arriving in New York City. The best part of the book is when Chester becomes famous for doing something crickets do so well, but Chester could do more. It is such a good book, I just can't wait for you to read "The Cricket in Times Square!!"
Wonderful 2007-07-06
Oldie but goodie. Both of my children had to read it for school. It was very enjoyable.
Cricket in Times Square 2007-04-28
The Cricket in Times Sqaure is about a talented cricket named Chester who came to New York from Connecticut in a picnic basket because he smelled liverwurst. Chester became friends with other animals like Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. The boy, Mario Bellini, really liked the cricket and got his parents to let him keep Chester in their newsstand. Mr. Smedley was a friend of the Bellini family who was a music teacher. He wrote a letter to the newspaper so everyone found out about Chester's beautiful music. People were shocked when they heard how talented Chester was. During his adventures, Chester met Sai Fong who gave him Chinese food, mulberry leaves, and a pagoda. Our favorite part was when Chester ate the $2.00 bill because he was dreaming. It was very funny and exciting when they had to figure out what to do about it.
We got to know all of the characters in this book, but there were a few that were our favorites. We liked Chester because he had a way with words. He liked to eat liverwurst and mulberry leaves. Chester was nice, caring, and musical. Some of us have heard crickets chirping outside on nice nights, so we could picture how he looked and sounded. We also liked Sai Fong because of the way he talked and Tucker because of his sense of humor.
This is a perfect book for kids of all ages. It is good for learning new vocabulary words. We loved reading The Cricket in Times Square and we think our friends would enjoy it too! It was fun to read, it helped us learn all kinds of things, and made us laugh. Once you pick up this book, you will never want to put it down.
-Mrs. A's 5th grade class
The Bright Lights of Time Square 2007-03-28
I do recommend the book "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden for several reasons. One reason is because you will absolutely love these characters! Tucker the mouse is witty and clever, Harry the cat is sweet and giving, and Chester the cricket is always thinking about others. This book was never boring because some type of experience happens in every chapter. For example, in a chapter called "The Dinner Party" the three friends have a little party at the newsstand but by mistake, they end up putting the newsstand on fire. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a short story with an uncommon, but interesting adventure.
